Weakness (CWE)
CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
How to prevent it (3 mitigations)
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Architecture and Design, Operation
Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.
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Architecture and Design
Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
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Architecture and Design
Consider following the principle of separation of privilege. Require multiple conditions to be met before permitting access to a system resource.
Source: MITRE CWE-269
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High 8.8
Semaphore UI: Manager-to-owner privilege escalation via custom-role slug collision
Semaphore UI is a web interface for managing DevOps tools. Prior to 2.18.19 and from 2.19.0-alpha3 until 2.19.5-beta5, ProjectMiddleware and GetProjectOrGlobalRoleBySlug allow a project manager to use POST /api/project/{id}/roles to create a custom manager ro…
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High 7.2
Project Resource Managers may escalate privileges in JFrog Artifactory
A Project Resource Manager may gain broader administrative privileges under specific conditions.
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High 8.8
RustFS: AddServiceAccount Handler Allows Creation of Root-Parent Service Accounts
RustFS is a distributed object storage system built in Rust. RustFS AddServiceAccount in rustfs/src/admin/handlers/service_account.rs accepts an attacker-controlled target_user after only checking CreateServiceAccountAdminAction, passes it to new_service_acco…
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High 7.7
Multicloud-operators-channel: multicloud-operators-channel: auto-generated role grants every managed-cluster agent secrets:get,list,watch in channel namespaces
A flaw was found in the multicloud-operators-channel component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management (RHACM). This vulnerability allows a compromised agent from a managed cluster to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information. Specifically, the agent c…
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High 8.8
AcyMailing <= 10.11.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization to Account Takeover via Notification Template Update
The AcyMailing – An Ultimate Newsletter Plugin and Marketing Automation Solution for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 10.11.1. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a us…
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High 7.7
Cursor: Sandbox escape via launching privileged containers
Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. Prior to 3.0.0, Cursor IDE for macOS allows an agent running in Auto-Run Sandbox mode, when Docker Desktop and the Dev Containers CLI are installed, to launch a privileged container and mount Docker's vir…
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High 7.3
Windows Package Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper privilege management in Windows Package Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 7.1
Improper privilege management for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows within Ring 2: Privileged Pro…
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High 8.8
Authentik Security authentik - Privilege Escalation
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Authentik Security authentik through 2026.5.6 allows an attacker with a source-scoped SCIM provisioning token to take over any user account including superusers by provisioning a SCIM user that matches an existing local…
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High 8.8
Authentik Security authentik - Privilege Escalation
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Authentik Security authentik through 2026.5.6 allows an attacker with a source-scoped SCIM provisioning token to gain superuser privileges by provisioning a SCIM group that matches an existing administrator group by nam…
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High 8.8
Odh-dashboard: odh-dashboard: confused-deputy privilege escalation via unchecked roleref in rolebinding creation
A flaw was found in odh-dashboard. An authenticated user of the dashboard can exploit a vulnerability related to how RoleBindings are created. The system does not properly validate the `roleRef` field, allowing a user to specify an arbitrary role, including h…
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High 7.2
Vitepos < 3.6.0 - Outlet Manager+ Privilege Escalation
The vitepos WordPress plugin before 3.6.0, Vitepos WordPress plugin before 3.5.0 do not perform a per-target authorization check in their point-of-sale password-reset API and grant the custom Outlet Manager role an over-broad password-reset capability by defa…
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High 7.8
Kingston FURY CTRL RGB Control Software Driver NTIOLib_KSFX.sys privileges management
A security flaw has been discovered in Kingston FURY CTRL RGB Control Software 2.0.65.0. The impacted element is an unknown function in the library NTIOLib_KSFX.sys of the component Driver. Performing a manipulation results in improper privilege management. T…
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High 8.8
Subscriptions for WooCommerce < 2.0.1 - Shop Manager+ Arbitrary Plugin Installation
The Subscriptions for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 2.0.1 does not verify the user's capability before installing and activating a Subscriptions for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 2.0.1 from a user-supplied slug through a nonce-protected AJAX actio…
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High 7.8
Power Sofware PowerISO Kernel Driver scdemu.sys privileges management
A security flaw has been discovered in Power Sofware PowerISO 9.3.0.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library C:\Windows\System32\drivers\scdemu.sys of the component Kernel Driver. The manipulation results in improper privilege ma…
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High 8.1
Privilege escalation in Progress MarkLogic Server REST API document processing
An improper privilege management vulnerability in the REST API document processing pipeline of Progress MarkLogic Server before 11.3.6 and 12.0.3 allows an authenticated user with an administrative REST role to escalate privileges. This can result in unauthor…
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High 8.8CVE-2026-18322 Public exploit
Smart Popup by Supsystic <= 1.12.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation to Administrator
The Smart Popup by Supsystic plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.12.0. This is due to a permission map collision in the `havePermissions()` function in `classes/frame.php`, where `array_merge()` o…
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High 8.4
A vulnerability allowing local privilege escalation to the Reporter service context.
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High 8.5
An improper authentication and path traversal vulnerability exists in ASUSTOR Backup Plan and ASUSTOR EZ Sync.
The background service of ABP or AES runs as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM and implements a file-based inter-process communication (IPC) mechanism protected by AES encryption. Because the encryption key file is readable by standard users and protected using DPAPI. Any …
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High 7.8
Razer RzUpdateService Named Pipe RzUpdateService.exe privileges management
A weakness has been identified in Razer RzUpdateService 1.10.14.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file C:\Program Files (x86)\Razer\RzUpdateEngineService\RzUpdateService.exe of the component Named Pipe Handler. Executing a m…
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High 8.8
ArcadeDB before 26.7.3 Privilege Escalation via JavaScript Trigger
ArcadeDB before 26.7.3 binds the real LocalDatabase object into JavaScript trigger contexts with HostAccess.ALL, allowing schema-admins to call getSecurity().createUser() without permission checks. Attackers with UPDATE_SCHEMA permission can create triggers t…
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High 8.8
Pronamic Pay <= 10.1.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via Gravity Forms 'Update user role' Field
The Pronamic Pay plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 10.1.0 This is due to the `maybe_update_user_role()` function passing an attacker-controlled Gravity Forms field value (`$lead[$feed->user_role_f…
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High 8.1
Profile Builder < 3.16.4 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via Auto-Login After Registration
The User Profile Builder WordPress plugin before 3.16.4 does not correctly bind the automatic login performed after user registration to the newly created account, allowing unauthenticated attackers to obtain an authenticated session for an arbitrary existing…
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High 8.8
Subscriptions for WooCommerce <= 2.0.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Privilege Escalation via '_wps_plan_user_role' Membership Plan Meta
The Subscriptions for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to, and including, 2.0.0. This is due to the `save_meta_boxes()` function persisting the `_wps_plan_user_role` membership plan meta from `$_POST` witho…
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High 8.1
Ultimate Member < 2.12.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Role Selection Field
The Ultimate Member WordPress plugin before 2.12.1 does not filter administrator-level capabilities from the roles it makes selectable on its registration forms, and its post-registration safeguard against elevated accounts is disabled by default, allowing un…
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High 7.5
Demi - One Click Demo Import, Backup & Site Migration < 0.0.7 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Data Exposure via Public Backup Directory
The Demi WordPress plugin before 0.0.7 stores its full-site backup archives in a publicly accessible location under a predictable filename and without access protection, allowing unauthenticated attackers to download complete backups including the site databa…
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High 8.3
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty is affected by a cross-site request forgery
IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.8 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to perform SSRF attacks with elevated privileges when the collectiveController-1.0 feature is enabled.
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High 7.5
ProfileGrid < 5.9.9.8 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Unrestricted Group ID
The ProfileGrid WordPress plugin before 5.9.9.8 does not restrict which group an anonymous visitor may register into through its front-end registration, allowing unauthenticated users to register directly into a privileged group and be granted that group's co…
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High 8.8
Inappropriate implementation in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to execute …
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High 8.8
Inappropriate implementation in Scheduling in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to execute…
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High 7.5
Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to …
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High 8.8
Inappropriate implementation in Safebrowsing in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker t…
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High 8.4
Inappropriate implementation in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to…
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High 8.8
Insufficient policy enforcement in USB in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to perform pri…
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High 7.8
Inappropriate implementation in Browser in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to …
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High 7.8
Inappropriate implementation in Updater in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to perf…
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High 7.5
Insufficient policy enforcement in Speech in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker …
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High 8.8
Inappropriate implementation in AdFilter in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to execute a…
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High 7.1
Inappropriate implementation in File Input in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker t…
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High 8.8
Wholesale for WooCommerce <= 2.0.5 - Authenticated (Author+) Privilege Escalation via 'user_role_set' Parameter
The Wholesale for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.5. This is due to the `save_requests_meta()` function applying only `sanitize_text_field()` to the `user_role_set` POST paramete…